Leon is fearful of his first speech as a new manager to the customer input team. It won’t happen until the biannual meeting, which is still four months away. What could he do to be less fearful? Announce a the use of newsletters rather than speeches. Announce a the use of newsletters rather than speeches. Prepare the notes but have someone on the team who is more comfortable do the actual talk. Prepare the notes but have someone on the team who is more comfortable do the actual talk. See if he can video record the presentation and show the video instead of speaking live. See if he can video record the presentation and show the video instead of speaking live. Get some practice in by joining a local public speaking club.